Shabby Chic Thread?

sootypea

Theres a relay good auction every other Wednesday morning in stockport just by stepping hill hospital you can look on a Monday I can't think of the name you can phone them and they will send you a brochure

mollymunchkin

charleybabes wrote: »

oh by the way .. i love the cupboard !!!!!!!!!!

its gorgeous.. i would paint it an off white and put it in my bathroom.. filled with my best towels and all my fancy bottles

its gorgeous..

i wouldnt even know were my nearest auction house is...
anyone know.. i live in runcorn in cheshire.. !

H & H Classic Auctions Ltd

Whitegate Farm, Hatton Lane, Hatton, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4BZ
Tel: 01925 730630



Robert Gowland & Associates Ltd

The Stables, Claim Farm, Manley Rd, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 6HT
Tel: 01928 740764



Manheim Auction

Yew Tree Trading Estate, Kilbuck Lane, Haydock, St. Helens, Merseyside WA11 9UX
Tel: 0870 2520406

I found these on the Yellow Pages website for you. If you have never been before try and get there before the auction starts to view the items, be prepared to stand around for ages freezing your butt off and take a flask of tea if you don't want to pay the extortionate food wagon prices. Well that's what it's like at ours anyway

mollymunchkin

vintagepleasure wrote: »

Just check your Yellow Pages or Thompson the local ones will be listed.

Such a gorgeous cupboard Mollymunchkin I would go for fabric I think.Quicker and easier! How much did you get it for if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks VP, feel like I've been approved by a pro now I paid £30 for it, a bit more than I wanted but there was a commission bid on it and it was the only thing there I fancied.

mollymunchkin

charleybabes wrote: »

well girls been busy today.. bought a gorgeous huge hurricane glass vase for £2 from age concern, and a cream jug for £2
went to sainsburys and bought a pink spotty jug for £7.99..which is a lot more than what i would normally pay but its so heavy and really worth it
and then bought a few more things in au naturale..tea, coffee sugar canisters in like a petrol green ( if there is such a colour!) for £10..we've had a bit of extra money this month so we treated ourselves!!
went to homebase before but they are having a 10% day on thursday so if you want to get your F&B paint.. wait until then as you'll get some money knocked off..
the one colour i went for they dont stock ( doh! ) so its back to the drawing board on that one for me..
i did notice however that their laminate wood effect work tops are really nice and work out abotut £100 cheaper than the ones i was going to buy so am thinking we will go for these and now might be able to get new cupboard fronts instead of keeping the old ones.. especially as i cant get hold of the paint colour i want!!!

cant wait for all our house to be finished then i will take all my piccies.. my poor husband is exhausted!!!!!!

Homebase can order in F&B paint for you, mine did today and I was told it will take about a week to arrive.

maypole

mollymunchkin wrote: »

Thanks VP, feel like I've been approved by a pro now I paid £30 for it, a bit more than I wanted but there was a commission bid on it and it was the only thing there I fancied.

A bargain I would say.

maypole

charleybabes wrote: »

well girls been busy today.. bought a gorgeous huge hurricane glass vase for £2 from age concern, and a cream jug for £2
went to sainsburys and bought a pink spotty jug for £7.99..which is a lot more than what i would normally pay but its so heavy and really worth it
and then bought a few more things in au naturale..tea, coffee sugar canisters in like a petrol green ( if there is such a colour!) for £10..we've had a bit of extra money this month so we treated ourselves!!
went to homebase before but they are having a 10% day on thursday so if you want to get your F&B paint.. wait until then as you'll get some money knocked off..
the one colour i went for they dont stock ( doh! ) so its back to the drawing board on that one for me..
i did notice however that their laminate wood effect work tops are really nice and work out abotut £100 cheaper than the ones i was going to buy so am thinking we will go for these and now might be able to get new cupboard fronts instead of keeping the old ones.. especially as i cant get hold of the paint colour i want!!!

cant wait for all our house to be finished then i will take all my piccies.. my poor husband is exhausted!!!!!!

Oh I try not to shop with my husband, unless we are buying something major for our home. I get put off with the sharp intakes of breath when I look at things that aren't his taste, then he'll say " no, you get it if you really want it". Bless him;)

mollymunchkin

My OH wanted to come to the auction with me and ended up bidding on a [STRIKE]scruffy[/STRIKE] rustic small pine table for £4.50 :T

stas4949

mollymunchkin wrote: »

My OH wanted to come to the auction with me and ended up bidding on a [strike]scruffy[/strike] rustic small pine table for £4.50 :T

ooh but just think what you can do with that :rotfl:

mollymunchkin

stas4949 wrote: »

ooh but just think what you can do with that :rotfl:

That's next on the list. I would show you all a photo but it's currently covered in lever arch files in the [STRIKE]dining room[/STRIKE] home office.

rachelleblondel_2

madge7 wrote: »

, the one further up Berwick St towards Oxford St does lovely floral fabrics - you can get samples too!! xx

Oh I remember Berwick street with many happy memories of my days at art college.....and of course dont forget the fabulous vv rouleaux in sloane square i'm hoping for a trip to the Glasgow branch sometime soon.....